Collapsible crib for children



April 30, 1957 w. H. HURLIN coLLAPsIBLR CRIB FOR CHILDREN gli INVENTOR. WLLLIAM H. HURLIN United States Patent O COLLAPSIBLE CRIB FOR CHILDREN William H. Hurlin, Antrim, N. H.

Application October 12, 1954, Serial No. 461,741

2 Claims. (Cl. 5-99) This invention relates to new and useful improvements in cribs for babies and small children.

More particularly, the present invention proposes the construction of an improved collapsible crib which can quickly and easily be set up in sturdy condition and which can conveniently be collapsed with all principal parts in flat superposed parallel position.

Another object of the present invention proposes forming the springs of the crib with dependent rack portions removably to receive and store the sides of the crib.

Still further, the present invention proposes constructing the head and footboards of the crib and the sides so that the sides can be simply attached and removed and when attached will be firm and sturdy.

As a further object, the present invention proposes arranging the springs with right angle shaped pin receiving slots so formed as to receive and hold pivot pins secure to brackets fastened to the head and footboards in one position when the crib is set up and to permit them to slide and pivot for collapsing the crib and moving the head and footboards over the spring in compact superposed relation.

The present invention further proposes arranging the brackets, pin and pin receiving slots so that the head and footboards will not inadvertently be collapsed from upright position but can easily be folded over the springs when it is desired to collapse the crib with the legs of the head and footboards disposed overv and not extending past the ends of the springs.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. l is a perspective view of a crib constructed and arranged in accordance with the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a similar view of the crib in collapsed condition with the footboard removed for purposes of clarity.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary detail view showing the headboard held in upright position by the spring of the crib.

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3 but showing the headboard collapsed on the spring.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on line 5 5 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a perspective detail view of one end of one of the sides of the crib.

Fig. 7 is a sectional view similar to Fig. 6 but showing a part of the headboard further to illustrate how the sides of the crib are removably attached to the head and footboards.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary perspective detail view of one of the pivot pins and brackets.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the irnproved collapsible crib has a headboard 15, a footboard 16, two sides 17 and 18 and a spring 19. It may be provided with the usual mattress 20.

2,790,183 Patented Apr. 30, 1957 Headboard and footboard 16 have legs 21 and 22, respectively, on the free ends of which are rotatably and swivelly mounted casters 23. The headboard 15, footboard 16 and sides 17 and 18 may be made of wood, metal, plastic or any other suitable furniture materials.

Plungers 24 are slidably secured to the sides 17 and 18 of the crib, one plunger being disposed adjacent each of the end corners of the sides. The plungers 24 are each mounted in a housing 25 and the housings 25 are fixed to the sides 17 and 18 as by gluing or other well-known fastening means. Headboard 15 and footboard 16are each provided with plunger receivers such as holes 26 (see Fig. 7) removably to receive the front ends of the plungers 24. Coil springs 27 on sides 17 and 18 of the crib in the housings 25 are connected to the plungers 24 immediate their ends normally to bias the plungers into their respective plunger receivers or holes. The rear ends of the plungers 24 are secured to finger blocks 28 which permit the plungers 24 to be retracted from their plunger receivers or holes 26 when it is desired to remove the sides 17 and 18 (or one of them) from the crib or to release the plungers disposed at the top of the ends of one of the sides to lower that side for access to the crib (the side then pivoting on its lower plungers 24). ln this manner, means are provided removably to secure the sides 17 and 18 to the headboard 15 and footboard 16.

The spring 19 is formed with integral rack portions 29 and 30 (see Fig. 5) having side receiving openings 31 and 32 (see Fig. 2), respectively, extending lengthwise of the spring 19 and disposed adjacent the sides of the ICC crib removably to receive the crib sides 17 and 18 when they have been detached from the headboard 15 and footboard 16.

Spring 19 also has angular side portions 33 and 34 with slotted recesses or openings 35 in them extending lengthwise of the spring and disposed adjacent the ends of the spring and slotted recesses or openings 36 dis-l posed above the recesses or openings 35 and substantially at right angles to them. The adjacent recesses or openings 35 and 36 are connected forming an L-shaped recess or opening with the recess or opening 35 the longer leg.

Attached to the headboard 15 and to the footboard 16 are brackets 37 angle shaped and having xed to their free ends pivot pins 38 which are disposed parallel to the headboard and footboard. Two such brackets are xed to the headboard spaced adjacent the corners of one end of the crib spring 19 and two brackets 37 are similarly disposed on the footboard.

The pivot pins 38 on the brackets 37 extend through the slotted recesses or openings 35 and 36 and have heads 39 (see Fig. 8) holding them therein. When the headboard 15 and footboard 16 are in upright position (see Figs. 1 and 3) the pivot pins 38 are disposed at the top of the slotted recesses or openings 36 and support the spring 19 lrmly and sturdily on the head and footboards. The sides 17 and 18 of the crib assist in holding the headboard 15 and footboard 16 in such upright position when they are secured to them as described above.

To collapse the crib, the sides 17 and 18 of the crib are removed and stored in the racks 29 and 30 in and beneath the spring 19. The headboard 15 and footboard 16 are then folded over the top of the spring 19, pivoting on pivot pins 38. The headboard 15 and footboard 16 are then moved inwardly and over the spring 19 to prevent the legs 21 and 22 from sticking out beyond the spring. The slotted recesses or openings 35 permit the pins 38 to slide so as to make such compact alignment possible.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that l do not limit myself to the precise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modilications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by UnitedStates Letters Patent is:

1. A collapsible crib comprising a headboard, a footboard, two sides, and a spring pivotally connected with the headboard and footboard, means removably to secure the sides to the headboard and 'footboard means on the spring removably to hold and store ythe sides beneath the spring, and means to hold the spring perpendicular to the headboard and footboard when the cribis erect and to permit the headboard and footboard to be folded over the spring and parallel thereto when the sides 1are removed from the headboard and footboard and the crib collapsed, said means removably to secure ,the sides to the headboard and footboard being plungers slidably secured to the sides, said headboard and `footboard having plunger receivers removably to hold said plungers, resilient members on the sides normally biasing the plungers into the plunger receivers and nger blocks on the ends of the plungers, said means on thespringremovably to hold and store the sides beneath the spring being racks integral with the spring with side `receiving openings extending lengthwise of the spring and disposed adjacent the sides ofthe crib, said means to hold the spring perpendicular to the headboard and footboard and to permit the headboard and footboard to be folded over the spring and parallel thereto when the sides are removed from the headboard and footboard and the crib collapsed being L-shaped brackets secured to the headboard and to the footboard, said brackets having pivot pins fixed .at one end thereof disposed parallel to the headboard and footboard, said spring having angular side portions with slotted recesses extending lengthwise of the spring slidably and pivotaily to receive the pivot pins for collapsing the crib and slotted recesses disposed above and at right angles to the other slotted recesses and connected with them to hold the spring on the pins when the crib`is erect.

2. A collapsible crib comprising a headboard, a footboard, two sides, and a spring pivotally connected with the headboard and footboard, means removably to secure the sides of the headboard and footboard, means on the spring removably to hold and store the sides beneath the spring, and means to hold the spring perpendicular to the headboard and footboard when the crib is erect and to permit the headboard and footboard to be folded over the spring and parallel thereto when the sides are removed from the headboard and footboard and the crib collapsed, said means on the spring removably to hold and store the sides beneath the Aspring being racks integral with the spring with side receiving openings extending lengthwise of the spring and disposed adjacent the sides of the crib, said means to hold the spring .perpendicular to the headboard and footboard and to permit the headboard and ootboard to be folded over the' spring and parallel thereto when the sides are removed from the headboard and footboard and the crib collapsed being L-shaped brackets secured to the headboard and to the footboard, said brackets having `pivot pins ixed at one end thereof disposed parallel to the headboard and 'footboard said spring having angular side portions with slotted recesses extending lengthwise of the spring slidably and pivotally to receive the pivot pins for collapsing the crib and slotted recesses disposed above and at right angles t0 the other slotted recesses and connected with them to hold the spring on the pins when the crib is erect.

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